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The Class 378 Capitalstar' is a type of electric multiple-unit train, part of Bombardier Transportation's Electrostar family. These trains are operating on the new London Overground network. The class is derived from the Class 376 trains used by Southeastern, with the same wider metro-style sliding pocket doors for more efficient boarding and alighting, which are faster and more reliable than plug doors, although they do not provide as much insulation for heating and cooling purposes. However, they also have significant differences from the Class 376, such as fully longitudinal seating similar to that used on London Underground rolling stock to give more standing room, needed for the high-volume metro-style services on London Overground. The units were initially announced as coming in two separate batches.
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